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TARIFFS: DESIGNS
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TARIFF OF CHARGES, SOUTH AFRICA, 2012
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1) Applications
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First design application
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623,00 | 1041.00 | 719.00 | ||
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Where the same design is filed simultaneously in
different Classes or Parts of the Register (see P.S. under Documentary
Requirements), for the second such design application
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430.00 | 718.00 | 496.00 | ||
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From the third application and onward (as per above),
each
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326.00 | 546.00 | 377.00 | ||
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Drawings or other representations, per sheet, from
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55.00 | 93.00 | 64.00 | ||
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Application for each Convention priority, from
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36.00 | 61.00 | 42.00 | ||
| Classification | 112.00 | 188.00 | 130.00 | ||
| Late filing of documents per lodgement | 92.00 | 154.0 | 106.00 | ||
| An additional charge is made for each batch of documents received after the first, if all documents are not received simultaneously | 21.00 | 34.00 | 24.00 | ||
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2) Recording Assignment or Licence |
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| First design | 246.00 | 411.00 | 284.00 | ||
| Thereafter, per design | 133.00 | 223.00 | 154.00 | ||
| Preparation of assignment documents, from | 68.00 | 113.00 | 78.00 | ||
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3) Renewals (per design per class) |
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| 3.1 | Paying renewal fees on South African designs: | ||||
| 3.1.1 | 4th to 6th year, per year | 140.00 | 235.00 | 162.00 | |
| 3.1.2 | 7th to 8th year, per year | 137.00 | 229.00 | 158.00 | |
| 3.1.3 | 9th to 10th year, per year | 139,00 | 232.00 | 160.00 | |
| 3.1.4 | 11th to 12th year, per year | 141.00 | 236.00 | 163.00 | |
| 3.1.5 | 13th to 14th year, per year | 144.00 | 242.00 | 166.00 | |
| 3.1.6 | 15th year | 146.00 | 245.00 | 169.00 | |
| 3.2 | Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa: | ||||
| 3.2.1 | One month’s extension | 69.00 | 116.00 | 80.00 | |
| 3.2.2 | For each addition month up to a maximum of 6 moths ADD | 8,00 | 13,00 | 9,00 | |
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4) Searches |
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| 4.1 | Inspecting official register in respect of: | ||||
| 4.1.1 | one design | 89.00 | 149.00 | 103.00 | |
| 4.1.2 | each additional design, at the same time | 26.00 | 43.00 | 30.00 | |
| 4.2 | Name index search in respect of: | ||||
| 4.2.1 | one name searched, from | 120.00 | 200.00 | 138.00 | |
| 4.2.2 | each additional name search at the same time, from | 56.00 | 94.00 | 65.00 | |
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5) Litigation |
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| Per hour, depending upon the seniority of the para-legal or attorney (see 6.5 below) | |||||
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6) General |
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| 6.1 | Receiving, perusing and preparing any document (per folio) (depending on complexity, time taken, etc.) | 21,00 - 42.00 |
35,00 - 70,00 |
24,00 - 48,00 |
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| 6.2 | Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above) | 11.00 | 19,00 | 13,00 | |
| 6.3 | Translations from French or German (excluding typing) per 100 words, from | 18,00 | 30,00 | 21,00 | |
| 6.4 | Photocopies (per page) | 0,90 | 1,45 | 1.00 | |
| 6.5 | Professional time charge (per hour) | ||||
| 6.5.1 | qualified practitioner | 216.00 | 351.00 | 242.00 | |
| 6.5.2 | practitioner qualified for 10 years or more | 353.00 | 591.00 | 408.00 | |